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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Galax City Public Schools, VA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 5,861 100.0
    In labor force 2,743 46.8
        Civilian labor force 2,743 46.8
            Employed 2,551 43.5
            Unemployed 192 3.3
        Armed Forces 0 0.0
    Not in labor force 3,118 53.2
 
Civilian labor force 2,743 46.8
    Percent Unemployed 7.0
 
Females 16 years and over 3,401 58.0
    In labor force 1,482 25.3
        Civilian labor force 1,482 25.3
            Employed 1,387 23.7
 
Own children under 6 years 209 3.6
    All parents in family in labor force 137 2.3
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 651 11.1
    All parents in family in labor force 422 7.2
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 2,471 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 1,894 76.6
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 291 11.8
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 21 0.8
    Walked 64 2.6
    Other means 49 2.0
    Worked at home 152 6.2
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.4
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,551 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 847 33.2
    Service occupations 534 20.9
    Sales and office occupations 396 15.5
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 0 0.0
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 343 13.4
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 431 16.9
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,551 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 14 0.5
    Construction 265 10.4
    Manufacturing 382 15.0
    Wholesale trade 70 2.7
    Retail trade 206 8.1
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 86 3.4
    Information 34 1.3
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 76 3.0
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 195 7.6
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 571 22.4
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 306 12.0
    Other services, except public administration 198 7.8
    Public administration 148 5.8
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 2,551 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 1,920 75.3
    Government workers 450 17.6
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 165 6.5
    Unpaid family workers 16 0.6
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 3,378 100.0
    Less than $10,000 806 23.9
    $10,000 to $14,999 555 16.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 383 11.3
    $25,000 to $34,999 381 11.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 481 14.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 299 8.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 318 9.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 119 3.5
    $150,000 to $199,999 13 0.4
    $200,000 or more 23 0.7
    Median household income (dollars) 22,105
    Mean household income (dollars) 35,386
 
    With earnings 2,173 64.3
        Mean earnings (dollars) 40,795
    With Social Security 1,312 38.8
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 11,489
    With retirement income 533 15.8
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 13,484
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 206 6.1
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,061
    With cash public assistance income 149 4.4
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 509
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 816 24.2
 
Families 1,608 100.0
    Less than $10,000 102 6.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 231 14.4
    $15,000 to $24,999 230 14.3
    $25,000 to $34,999 164 10.2
    $35,000 to $49,999 282 17.5
    $50,000 to $74,999 212 13.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 249 15.5
    $100,000 to $149,999 102 6.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 13 0.8
    $200,000 or more 23 1.4
    Median family income (dollars) 38,168
    Mean family income (dollars) 50,776
 
Per capita income (dollars) 18,726
 
Nonfamily households 1,770 110.1
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 12,909
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 21,261
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 23,595
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 36,350
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 25,179
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 22.7
    With related children under 18 years 30.3
        With related children under 5 years only 27.0
Married couple families 7.4
    With related children under 18 years 9.9
        With related children under 5 years only 0.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 52.9
    With related children under 18 years 54.5
        With related children under 5 years only 60.6
 
All people 31.2
Under 18 years 40.5
    Related children under 18 years 40.5
        Related children under 5 years 32.8
        Related children 5 to 17 years 42.6
18 years and over 29.5
    18 to 64 years 32.1
    65 years and over 23.1
People in families 23.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 45.8
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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